When conducting research for forming a hypothesis, which practice should historians follow?
a.) apply contemporary standards to the people and institutions of historical eras.
b.) be open to the idea that the hypothesis might be wrong.
c.) use arguments only for opening up a debate on the subject.
d.) only consult sources that will prove that the hypothesis is correct.
e.) build a historical argument based solely on ideology.

The second alternative is correct (B).

The hypothesis is part of the structure of scientific methodology and is universally used in cientific projects.

For a history researcher or any other field to conduct a scientific study it is necessary that he has a hypothesis. The researcher's job is to seek confirmation or refutation of the hypothesis. That is, the researcher knows that his hypothesis may not be true.

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